MUKILTEO, Wash. — A fire in an abandoned building blocked part a key road near Mukilteo for hours.
People saw flames shooting out of the building in the 13400 block of Mukilteo Speedway about 3 a.m. Tuesday.
Neighbors say they believe the building is empty but there may have been transients living there.
A passerby took cellphone video of huge flames shooting 20 to 30 feet into the air.
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At 4 a.m., firefighters said the fire was out, but they continued to put out hot spots in the charred remains. Firefighters said the building was a shed.
One southbound lane of Mukilteo Speedway was closed for about three hours because of fire equipment in the road.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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